Country guides

Cyprus relocation, tailored to where you are now

Every country has a different exit playbook. We maintain dedicated guides for the tax rules that apply where you live today and the Cyprus rules that apply once you move — with inline citations to primary sources (HMRC, BMF, Belastingdienst, AT, and others).

Live guides

United Kingdom → Cyprus

Non-dom abolished April 2025. 25% corporation tax, 39.35% dividend top rate, 10-year IHT tail for long-term residents.

Germany → Cyprus

~30% combined corporate, 42/45% top income tax, Wegzugsteuer on ≥1% holdings, §2 AStG 10-year tail.

Netherlands → Cyprus

Box 2 at 24.5%/31%, Box 3 at 2.8% effective, 30% ruling cut to 27% from 2027, 10-year IHT tail.

Portugal → Cyprus

NHR closed 2024, IFICI narrow. 48%+5% top IRS, 28% flat CGT, crypto cliff on exit.

Italy → Cyprus

43% IRPEF + regional/municipal ≈ 47%, 33% crypto from 2026, IVIE/IVAFE on foreign assets.

Spain → Cyprus

45–54% IRPF by region, 30% savings top 2026, Wealth Tax + Solidarity Surcharge, Beckham only 6 years.

France → Cyprus

31.4% PFU on dividends (2026), CDHR 20% floor, ~35% effective corporate for large groups, Art. 167 bis exit.

Greece → Cyprus

Law 5246/2025 scale 9/20/26/34/39/44%, 5% dividend WHT, 22% IRC, ENFIA, new 15% crypto.

Poland → Cyprus

12/32% PIT + 4% solidarity above PLN 1m, 19% Belka on everything, 19% exit tax on shares.

Austria → Cyprus

55% top PIT, 27.5% KESt on dividends/CGT (no participation exemption), 44% combined distributed.

Belgium → Cyprus

50% top + commune + SS ≈ 60%+, new 10% CGT from 2026, 30% précompte, TSCA on accounts >€1m.

Ireland → Cyprus

~52% top marginal (40% + USC + PRSI), 33% CGT and inheritance tax above €400k. Entrepreneur Relief 10% lifetime cap €1.5m.

Sweden → Cyprus

~52% top combined (state + municipal), 30% flat on unlisted shares, 10-year tail on Swedish-source gains after leaving.

Norway → Cyprus

37.84% personal on dividends above the share allowance (≈51% combined with 22% corporate), wealth tax up to 1.1% top band, broad exit tax with no time limit.

Denmark → Cyprus

52.07% top marginal — one of the highest in the EU. 42% on share income above the threshold. Forskerordning 32.84% runs out after 7 years.

Finland → Cyprus

Top combined ~57%, capital income 30% to €30k / 34% above. Corporate 20% flat. 3-year worldwide tail on Finnish citizens.

Switzerland → Cyprus

Cantonal roulette: 22.7% in Zug to 45% in Geneva combined. Cantonal wealth tax up to ~0.9%. No federal CGT on private shares — but that's a narrow win.

Israel → Cyprus

47% + 3% surtax = 50% top marginal, 30% on controlling-shareholder dividends, and an exit tax that deems a sale the day before you leave.

Another country?

If your country isn’t listed above, we still handle the relocation — we just haven’t published a dedicated guide yet. Book a free 30-minute consultation and we’ll map the exit-side rules for your specific situation in writing within 24 hours.